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*''Established: [[1321]] (as Hongan-ji); [[1602]] (as Nishi Hongan-ji)''
*''Japanese'': 西本願寺 ''(nishi honganji)''
The [[Honganji]], established in [[1321]], was for centuries one of the most powerful temples in Japan. It was split in half, into East and West ([[Higashi Honganji|Higashi]] and Nishi) in [[1602]], in a political effort to weaken the temple, though both remain quite famous and prominent today.
Nishi Honganji is the older site of the two, with a greater number of older buildings. While Higashi Honganji remains quite prominent, Nishi Honganji is the head temple of a much older and more prominent sect of Buddhism, namely the [[Jodo Shinshu|Jôdo Shinshû]] sect.
In addition to its many religious buildings, the Nishi Honganji complex includes bathing facilities originally constructed for [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]'s [[Jurakutei]].
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==References==
*Plaques on-site.
==External Links==
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC%E9%A1%98%E5%AF%BA&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.991402,135.752102&spn=0.004702,0.010568&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.188995,86.572266&t=h&hq=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC%E9%A1%98%E5%AF%BA&z=17 Nishi Honganji on Google Maps]
[[Category:Temples]]
*''Japanese'': 西本願寺 ''(nishi honganji)''
The [[Honganji]], established in [[1321]], was for centuries one of the most powerful temples in Japan. It was split in half, into East and West ([[Higashi Honganji|Higashi]] and Nishi) in [[1602]], in a political effort to weaken the temple, though both remain quite famous and prominent today.
Nishi Honganji is the older site of the two, with a greater number of older buildings. While Higashi Honganji remains quite prominent, Nishi Honganji is the head temple of a much older and more prominent sect of Buddhism, namely the [[Jodo Shinshu|Jôdo Shinshû]] sect.
In addition to its many religious buildings, the Nishi Honganji complex includes bathing facilities originally constructed for [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]]'s [[Jurakutei]].
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==References==
*Plaques on-site.
==External Links==
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC%E9%A1%98%E5%AF%BA&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.991402,135.752102&spn=0.004702,0.010568&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=37.188995,86.572266&t=h&hq=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC%E9%A1%98%E5%AF%BA&z=17 Nishi Honganji on Google Maps]
[[Category:Temples]]
